What is scary is the number of people here that don’t see the physical assault on this woman as the problem, but the fact she ‘cut’ the line greatly disturbs them.
The bleating of the sheep is getting deafening. Receipt checker lines GOOOOOOD! Line cutter BAAAAAAHHHD!
Is it legal to search shopping bags?
“It is very understandable that some people feel very insulted to be treated like a potential criminal after they have potentially been loyal shoppers at the store for many years,” said Ridout.
So fine with it or not, here’s the question: can the stores do that?
“They can certainly ask your permission to see the receipt in the bag, but that is all they are doing; asking your permission,” said Golden Gate University Professor Rachel Van Cleave.
“So you can say ‘no’,?” asked Finney.
“Yes,” said Van Cleave.
If a shopkeeper has reason to believe you stole something, he has the right to detain you until the authorities get there. But here’s the rub: They have to suspect you not everyone who walks into their store.
We asked the stores about their receipt check policies.
Did the following stores lie?
Costco says the receipt check does work to reduce loss, while protecting both the store and customer. Wal-Mart told me it focuses its checks only on items not in a bag, a TV for instance and on items that set off the electronic alarm. Best Buy says its policy is to randomly check receipts and at times focus on particular items.
No we don’t believe her BS assault story at all.